She hasn't been in space personally, but her work has helped NASA succeed

Published: Jan. 28, 2022, 3:24 p.m.

When NASA succeeds in sending people to Mars and returning them to the moon, it will be thanks to thousands of people who will never get there themselves. One of those people has had a 31-year career at NASA leading teams concerned with a variety of activities. Planning human space travel. Improving Space Station safety. Bringing commercial launch capabilities to NASA. For her career work, she's a recent Presidential Rank Award recipient. The director of the Johnson Space Center, Vanessa Wyche.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices